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Edwin Austin Abbey
Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

American, 1852 - 1911
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Edwin Austin Abbey was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's coronation. His most famous set of murals, The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, adorns the Boston Public Library.

Abbey was born in Philadelphia in 1852. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Christian Schuessele. Abbey began as an illustrator, producing numerous illustrations and sketches for such magazines as Harper's Weekly (1871–1874) and Scribner's Magazine. His illustrations began appearing in Harper's Weekly at an early age: before Abbey was twenty years old. He moved to New York City in 1871. His illustrations were strongly influenced by French and German black and white art.

He also illustrated several best-selling books, including Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens (1875), Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick (1882), and She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (1887). Abbey also illustrated a four-volume set of The Comedies of Shakespeare for Harper & Brothers in 1896.

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Who Is Sylvia? What Is She That All the Swains Commend Her?

Who Is Sylvia? What Is She That All the Swains Commend Her? (1896-1899)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Columbus in the New World

Columbus in the New World (1906)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study of Ophelia, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II

Figure Study of Ophelia, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II (ca. 1896–1897)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and the Lady Anne

Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and the Lady Anne (1896)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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‘Come hither, gracious sovereign, view this body’, King Henry VI, Part II, Act III, Scene II

‘Come hither, gracious sovereign, view this body’, King Henry VI, Part II, Act III, Scene II (1891)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Compositional Study, for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and the Lady Anne

Compositional Study, for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and the Lady Anne (ca. 1895–1896)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Compositional Study, possibly for A Measure

Compositional Study, possibly for A Measure (ca. 1897–1904)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Compositional Study, possibly for The Merry Wives of Windsor

Compositional Study, possibly for The Merry Wives of Windsor (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem

Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem (1901)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study of a Knight

Figure Study of a Knight (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study of Hamlet, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II

Figure Study of Hamlet, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II (ca. 1896–1897)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study, for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Figure Study, for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg (ca. 1902–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study, for The Spirit of Light, Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Figure Study, for The Spirit of Light, Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg (ca. 1902–8)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study, for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Figure Study, for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg (ca. 1902–1908)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study, possibly for Margaret and Faust

Figure Study, possibly for Margaret and Faust (ca. 1892)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Figure Study

Figure Study (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Goneril and Regan, King Lear, Act I, Scene I

Goneril and Regan, King Lear, Act I, Scene I (1902)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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May Day Morning

May Day Morning (1890–94)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Sir John Falstaff with His Page, King Henry IV, Part II, Act I, Scene II

Sir John Falstaff with His Page, King Henry IV, Part II, Act I, Scene II (1905)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Study for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg

Study for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg (ca. 1902–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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The King to the Prince of Wales: ‘Thou shalt have charge and sovereign trust herein,” King Henry IV, Part I, Act III, Scene II

The King to the Prince of Wales: ‘Thou shalt have charge and sovereign trust herein,” King Henry IV, Part I, Act III, Scene II (1905)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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The Play Scene in Hamlet, Act III, Scene II

The Play Scene in Hamlet, Act III, Scene II (1897)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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The Squire of Low Degree

The Squire of Low Degree (ca. 1897)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Within the Tent of Brutus; Enter the Ghost of Caesar, Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene III

Within the Tent of Brutus; Enter the Ghost of Caesar, Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene III (1905)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Study for Amfortas Released by Galahad, in The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail

Study for Amfortas Released by Galahad, in The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail (ca. 1893–1901)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Mythology
The Three Marys

The Three Marys (ca. 1906–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Religion
With Pride Upon Her Brow

With Pride Upon Her Brow (c. 1878)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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Architectural Study

Architectural Study (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Landscape
Architectural Study

Architectural Study (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Landscape
At the Cottage Door (17th Century New England Scene)

At the Cottage Door (17th Century New England Scene) (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Landscape
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